Compliance & Materials Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking the potential to join our Global Operations (GO) team. The role entails high-frequency engagements with senior management, and working-level team members, therefore, offers a great opportunity for candidates to gain knowledge and perspective of business at multiple levels.

As a Materials Engineer, the individual will be representing GO team; in handling, sourcing, qualifying and purchasing components; and collaborating with NPI Engineering, Procurement and Production Engineering team on operational, strategic and quality.

Job responsibilities:

Supplier Management

• Manage assigned commodities and suppliers to meet organization’s objectives related to quality, cost, delivery performance and schedule.
• Perform regular performance review and collaborate with suppliers on value enhancement opportunities to drive continuous improvements.
• Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and manufacturing to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances. Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply.
• Develop long-term supplier relationships and implement global procurement strategies.

Material Cost Reduction

• Drive cost reduction initiatives to meet targets.
• Aid Manufacturing in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials following a defined Resourcing process.
• Explore new cost reduction opportunities through Value-engineering.

NPI Support

• Consult with engineering/R&D personnel to establish performance criteria and specifications for suppliers. Communicate manufacturing specifications to suppliers.
• Source and investigate potential suppliers and recommend suitable ones for NPI projects or existing products.
• Perform RFQ and total cost analysis. Negotiate with suppliers on lead-time, cost, and quality to obtain the maximum benefit for the company.

Compliance Role:

• Stay updated on evolving Global Compliance Standards.
• Work with Agilent teams (EDM & GSCS) on ensuring all new and existing material part numbers (MPNs) have up to date Materials of Concern (MoC) compliance data.
• Coordinate with other on-site Compliance Engineer to drive product line specific activities.
• Collaborate with R&D to ensure LLMs used in NPIs meets regulatory compliance.
• Work with material suppliers to gather latest product compliance information
• Work with Materials Engineers to resource non-compliant LLMs.
• Update Global Compliance Steering Committee on progress of new standard implementations.
• Communicate regulatory risks, options, and recommendations to site and global regulatory leadership.
• Escalating issues with well-reasoned analysis and proposed mitigation strategies.
• Understand of regulatory framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• 8 years of relevant experience in mechanical & electro-mechanical or electrical parts procurement engineering environment, supplier quality management, and/or product engineering, manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in sourcing, procurement, process engineering or supplier quality management in an MNC manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in mechanical & electrical parts manufacturing/fabrication processes or std. design specification with good analytical skills on DFx. Must be proficient in technical drawing (2d & 3d mechanical drawings) interpretation, understand BOMs.
• Exposed to global developments of REACH, RoHS, PFAS and TSCA 6.
• Familiar with SAP EHSM will be an added advantage
• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, actionable guidance.